What’s In A Name 05/26/20

Sand Hollow State Park, Hurricane, Utah

A little sleep; a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest – and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.  ~ Proverbs 24:33-34

Mollie’s Nipple is a name given to at least seven peaks, one butte and one well in Utah.  Can you say, infatuation??  However, lest you think they’re all tributes to the same woman, it’s actually a slang term from the 1700’s for prostitutes. And since then, the name has been used for all kinds of slang – from gangster girlfriends to homosexual houses of prostitution, to the name of a popular drug.

Whatever the source, within the boundaries of Hurricane, there’s a 1.7-mile round trip trail that takes you to a 360⁰ view of the area.  It’s very steep and very difficult due to the steepness and loose stones.  It wasn’t much fun to hike (at least not for me), but the views were great!

It’s 8:20, but it looks much later, doesn’t it?
The sun hasn’t come over the mountain yet. : )
Through the gate, and off we go!
The trail was part slick rock, and part small stones.
They’re working down there on that brown patch.
There were trucks driving around in circles spraying water on the dirt for dust control.
We thought these might be open when we returned, but they weren’t. Still pretty though!
Way up there’s our goal. And now you know how the mountain got it’s name.
A very large collared lizard who likes to have his picture taken. : )
I made it!!
The Hurricane airport below.
Crop circles! lol That’s our lake over there.
I’m on my way down. Blaine’ll catch up soon. : )
Isn’t that plant wonderful?!?
Believe it or not, that’s rock with fungus on it. And it really is that blue!
This plant was interesting-looking.
Just look how steep that is! And it’s slick besides!
These stones look like marble. Pretty!
Almost back!

On the way back, we checked out the beach again.  Much more quiet today.  😊

Losts of sand drifted across the road since we were here two days ago.
Sure is a different place today!

Pancakes for dinner!

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